Jarek Pokrzywnicki

Member since December 2010

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My most impressive site: Rome, Machu Picchu, Canaima, Los Glaciares, Ha Long Bay, Komodo, Tikal, Kathmandu Valley

My proposal for a new site: Defensive network along Danube river in Serbia (Bac, Golubac, Smederevo, Petrovaradin), Toro Muerto - Peru, Salar de Uyuni (Bolivia), Pierrefonds castle (France), Svalbard archipelago (Norway), Tetovo, North Macedonia - former Turkish monuments (painted mosque, Arabati Baba Tekke, Isa Beg hammam), Debre Damo monastery, Danakil Depression (Ethiopia)

Recent Visits
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    Bale Mountains National Park, Gedeo Cultural landscape, Konso, Lower Valley of the Awash, Lower Valley …
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    Ahmadabad, Chitwan National Park, Kathmandu Valley, Lumbini, Sagarmatha National Park
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    Al-Faw, Beijing Central Axis, Brâncusi Monumental Ensemble of Târgu Jiu, Dacian Limes, The Royal Court …
Top 10 Missing
  1. Angkor 4.71
  2. Galapagos Islands 4.62
  3. Victoria Falls 4.47
  4. Florence 4.46
  5. Ancient Kyoto 4.45
  6. Bagan 4.44
  7. Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks 4.42
  8. Serengeti 4.41
  9. Granada 4.39
  10. Pompei 4.38
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About Jarek Pokrzywnicki

First name
Jarek
Member since
December 2010
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Reviews by Jarek Pokrzywnicki

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Historic Center of Qoqon by Jarek Pokrzywnicki

Historic Center of Qoqon (On tentative list)

Historic Center of Qoqon

Visited in April, 2010. One of the former capital city of pre-Russian chanats (like Kchiva and Buchara). A little bit disappointing comparing to the other 2 as not many old …

Keep reading Jarek Pok… 30/03/11
Ichkeul National Park by Jarek Pokrzywnicki

Ichkeul National Park (Inscribed)

Ichkeul National Park

Well, the place was visited by me in 1999 but I guess that most of the information is actual. The easiest way to get there is by car (I haven't …

Keep reading Jarek Pok… 16/12/10
Land of Frankincense by Jarek Pokrzywnicki

Land of Frankincense (Inscribed)

Land of Frankincense

Visited, December, 2010. All components but as other locations (Al-Balid, Wadi Dawkah and Sumhuram) are easily accessible I will focus on the lost city of Ubar.

Shisr or Ubar …

Keep reading Jarek Pok… 16/12/10
Bat, Al-Khutm and Al-Ayn by Jarek Pokrzywnicki

Bat, Al-Khutm and Al-Ayn (Inscribed)

Bat, Al-Khutm and Al-Ayn

Site visited in December, 2010. Just arrived from Oman, seeing all their World Heritage Sites. It is not so bad with accessibility of Bat - there is a sealed road …

Keep reading Jarek Pok… 16/12/10
Crac des Chevaliers by Jarek Pokrzywnicki

Crac des Chevaliers (Inscribed)

Crac des Chevaliers

Some practical up-to-dated additions:

I have visited also both places in October 2010. The easiest way to get to Crac is by minibus from Homs (check the latest but …

Keep reading Jarek Pok… 16/12/10
Centre historique d'Irkoutsk by Els Slots

Centre historique d'Irkoutsk (On tentative list)

Centre historique d'Irkoutsk

I was in Irkoutsk in June 2008. If anyone wants to see the old Siberian Russian wooden architecture, please hurry up, not much is left of what was once a …

Keep reading Jarek Pok… 08/02/09
Mazagan by Els Slots

Mazagan (Inscribed)

Mazagan

Nothing has changed in El-Jadida recently. I was in January 2009 and the conditions in old medina are appaling. Litter everwhere, old Portugese churches are closed, many houses are ruined, …

Keep reading Jarek Pok… 01/02/09
Dacian Fortresses by Els Slots

Dacian Fortresses (Inscribed)

Dacian Fortresses

I have visited almost all Dacian fortresses in 2007. Almost all the places are located in the remote, mountaineous area (you should have a good local map to get there …

Keep reading Jarek Pok… 01/05/05
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